Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1887-05-28
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KANSAS NEWS.

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The Board of Trade of Washington has
resolved IN favor Of water works.
A great many prairie chickens are said to
be nesting in the vicinity Of Lacrosse
The Frankfort Sentinel mas lust couapIetsd
Is nrst volume, and appears in a new dress.
The A. o. q. ". Lodge Of ValIss Safis
has dedicated its new hall with appropriate
ceremonies.
The statistics Of Kansas mills aud mill
ing, show capital Of 100000 invested
Ia that business.
A special election has been called at Atoh-
ison for the 29th to vote 100000 in special
improvement bonds.
Osborne Farmer While planting corn in
the sod last Friday one of John Mincher's
children had three toes almost severed by
hatchet il ne hands of a sister, Wko was
chopPing holes ia the sod for the reception
Of ths seed.
The board Of directors OF the Pennsylvania
Railroad company have decided to issue
SssOOO,OOJ OF new stock for construction and
equipment, expenditures during 1887 on the
main and leased lines, and for the compile
ton and extension Of new and auxiliary
lines.
Alma Enterprise The bounty on wolf
gcalps recently offered by the Boardof Com
missioners is having the effect Of bringinga
large number Of these pests to grief. Sat
urday 8 young oolOred boy, David Nichols
by name, captured siE young ones in the
BLUFFS near this city, for which ne received
the sum Of $lS. Not bad days work for
q boy.
| The Hutchinson Democrat has passed into
the hands of Mr.. B. NJ. ohnson, the pre-
sent editor, and VINO has had charge OF the
paper since Postmaster Blackburn took his
Office.
COEeyville Journal: From ten to thirty
emigrant wagons pass through our streets
daily, and most of them intend locating in
Southern Kansas. A few however, go on to
New Mexico and Colorado.
FL Dordo Republican: One of the
I'alisfeEO boys, living near Ehngham, re-
Gently made bet that he could kill, clean,
cook and eat spring chicken in fifteen
minutes. Preparatory to the contest he
secured the chicken, and provided himself
With pot of boiling water, a bucket Of cold
! water, hot skillet and a hot fat iron. When
time was called he jerked the chickens head
on, dOused 1t in pot of boiling water, slipp-
ed the feathers OF, cleaned it and then laid
| II nat IN the pau, with the nat iron on top
TO cook the upper side. at the close Of
eleven minutes he had the chickens bones
Beautifully polished.
Clay Center Times: gentleman near
Green, in this country, was bitten by q
rattlesnake recently in rather a novel way.
He discovered his snakeship cooled mp in the
road ready for g strike, and the nearest
weapon of wax to be seen was joint of stove
pipe. which he picked up and advanced to
wards the reptile intending 10 cut of its
head if possible. AS he dealt tire blow upon
the snake 1t come snap Judgment on him by
darling up the stove pipe and sinking It's
poisonous fangs into one of his fingers. He
started for a physician immediately and LEFT
the cunning reptile to plan for another
victim. We learn that the bite is not con-
sidered danRero and that the gentlsman's
finger will soon be az right.
When the Pacific express arrived in Wal
lace on Wednesday last, and was changing
engines and conductors, some rags and q
ma nF ffag On fFE nHNF
Conductor Flynn looked about and soon
| discovered body lying on the track under
the rear end OF the emigrant car, and hG
and porter drew 1t out on the south side.
From appearances the man had been steal
ing ride, and chose the dangerous position
under the car on the brakes. Ee had svi-
IDENTIFY got along all right until he reached
the yard at this place, when Q either fell or
tried to get out while the train was still ia
motion. When found the head vas almost
severed from the body, probably by the
wheel having passed over it.
South Kansas Tribune: John Luppy and
A. o. Heimick lived nsighbOrs about four
miles east Of Caney. Luppy's boys we're
herding cattle on vacant land adjoining
Helmick's. Mrs. Hslmick and children got
into difficulty with the boys and IN the
quarrel a stone was thrown, hitting one OF
the Luppy boys above the eye, iahicting
severe wound. Mrs. Helmick was arEaigned
| and tried for assault. The cause was heard
by a jury and resulted in acqUittal. At the
conclusion of the trial Luppy attacked Hell
mick near the head Of the stairs leading
from the hall, with knife, cutting him
severely in a number Of places. Mrs Hell
mick, coming to the help OF her husband,
also received one or two ugly wounds before
the crowd could interfere. Heimick iG re-
ported in a critical condition at Oaney.
Wellington Press: A very slick man is
travelling through this county selling grocer
les to the famers. He sells what he calls
| "eighty dollar lots" that is, good 70 the
amount Of eighty dollars, taking the farmers
notes. payable one year from date. It Is
not so much the amount Of groceries or the
| quality, that attracts the farmer as it Is the
/ promise for the future. which the slick
balker makes. He Is going to rsvolutionizs
the gOSeFy business, and sell the farmers al
their goods at wholesale rates, etc, etc. In
fact, he viii promise almost any thing IN or
der to sell a bill oE goods and get note Tor
| eighty dollars. These notes are, of course,
sold as soon as possible. When the farmer
receives the bill Of goods he is disappointed
both in quality and IN quantity In fact,
can get better goods for less money at the
various grocery houses Wellington. The
operations OF this individual have beGn car
RED on, on an extensive scale. One man in
forms Us that he has sold eighty bills Ia his
neighbOrhocd, or over six thousand dollars
worth.
Among the new corporations chartered
during the month of May, is the Topeka
| and Council Grove Land, Lot and Develop
ment Company, with headquarters as To-
p8EH ana CuAuClL EEOHes Win q D0aE4 U
directors composed Of prominent gentlemen
of the two cities. II. K. ROWiey is pregl-
dent; Geo. W. Watson, treasureEi 2. p
Rodgers, assistant secretary; 8. IA. BtEebys
vice president, and r. Al. Armstrong, score
tary being located at Council Grove. The
! company has purchased a fiue tract Of land
adjoining Council Grove, which has been
converted into lots, making avery attractive
and desirable addition. Council Grove 81
/ already known as one OF the best cities IN
| Kansas, and Morris county iB conceded to
be one Of the richest In the state. A propo-
| sition 10 pending to vote bonds 20 the Atchl-
/ son, Topeka g. Santa Ee road and VIII IN
| doubleday carry. This will give Council
, Grove increased and unsurpassed railroad
facilities, with the added advantages Of rail-
, road shops and division headquarters.
/ population and business this year. The new
/ company offers the best lots IN the CITY q
| very reasonable prices and those Who buy
| early win reap a handsome pront. II you
/ are seeking Opportunities for Investment
do not overlook Council Grove.
A stock company has Just been formed
. I and incorporated under the name OF Topeka
! and Florence Land, Lot and Development
| companV. The officers Of the company are
j. =. Johnson, president; I. n. Baker vice
president; Geo. w. Watson, treasurer a. A.
/ BickfOEd, gscreta-gi y. Z. Rodgers asst
Z | secretary. The stockholders are composed
largely OF Topeka capitalists, and tneiE INST
investment is 100 acres OF land ac dining
the beautiful little city of EloLenees Marion
. | county Kansas. Florence Is In the he6Et OF
some Of the finest country IN the state %
/ finely located, has the best Of railroad 1aelll-
ties, beng on the main line Of the santa Eei
also On two Of lts branch roads ana is tne
| point where the Frisco road VIII cross the
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